Awning



April 14, 1931.

G. w. FROST 1,800,618

AWNING Filed Sept. 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

G. W. FROST AwNING Filed sept. 24, 192s April 14, 1931.

Patented Apr. 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICE GEORGE W. FROST, OF' SPRINGFLD, ILLINOIS AWNING Application le'd September 249:,` 1928.

My invention relates to awnings of that type wherein the awning fabric is wound cna roller at the top of the window and has for one of its objects the provision of certain improvements in the construction and operation of the same whereby the device is extensible and may be applied to window frames of various heights with a minimum of effort and the arrangement be such that the awning may be manipulated from the interior without the necessity for raising or lowering sashes or the screens which may be in position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an awning which is easy to operate and noiseless in operation, the mounting being of such character that strong winds do not whip the awning.

Still another object is the provision of an awning roof or hood which is extensible and adapted for use with windows of various widths.

A hood or roof will be most effective when it is mounted in as close proximity to the rolled upgawning as is feasible without interfering with the rolling or .unrOlling of the awning. In practice it is found difficult to thus accurately position the hood with reference to therolled up fabric in order that it may be spaced sufliciently to avoid interference with the fabric and yet be suiciently close to prevent the wind from driving rain, sleet or the like under the hood, and another object is to provide means whereby the device when assembled requires the hood to take a predetermined position and slope sufiiciently close to the awning which it shelters to 'prevent rain, sleet or snow from being driven therein and be spaced away sufficiently not to interfere with the rolling and unrolling operations.`

A Vfurther object of the invention is to provide an awning which is neat and compact when rolled up and which has a hood capable of protect-ing fabric so that wlnter storage is unnecessary and the life of the fabric is increased.

A still further object is the provision of an awning and mounting therefor which is light and durable. The invention has the sides of the window frame.

Serial No. 307,849.

among its other objects the production of a device of the kind described which is eX- tremely neat and attractive in appearance, simple, convenient, compact, durable, reliable, eliicient and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a window equipped with the device of my invention in which the awning is shown in its lowermost position;

Fig. 2 is a view along line 2--2 of Fig. 1 drawn to a larger scale;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view upon line 3--3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. t is a sectional view on line we of Fig. 2; A Fig. 5 is a vieu7 on line 5 5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a view on line 6--6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a detail of a connection of one end of the frame to a guide member;

Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of sections comprising the guide member; and

Fig. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the end closures formed on the hood, and illustrating the portions associated with the closure adapted to cooperate with the roller supporting bracket member for determining the position of the hood with respect J to the bracket member.

Referring to the drawings, an awning fabric l0 is shown as mounted upon a roller ll, the roller being adapted to roll and unroll the fabric to different lengths. The roller 1l is mounted upon brackets l2 which project from guide members 13, fastened on The guide member 13 is made up of two overlapping j preferably lL- shaped andadjustably fastened vtogether for-a purpose hereinafter i more particularlyv described. IAA stay. rod

14 extends 'transversely of the ifabric be'-V tween itsend portions and is fastened to ,the fabric byaseain or any other desired means.

The endsofrthel fstayro dif 14'; lie` behind,v the outstandingfleg of 1the `guider!members113 Y' When'tlie awning' is in extended Apositionf.,

The rod'll'is' rolled up with vtheV fabric when the awning is in its "closedposition' The,

`:i outstandingleg 15 ofthe vguide `member 13 andfis turned outiwfz'irdlytol deflect: therstlyr rod 111 Vas y it is unrolledwith the fabric andy? ro d: ifr'ito'fV 'the' fspace'f b of the g' with roller-jbearings.V 'comprisingnlan elite'-r` riorlyf'threadd vsleei're 136: which engages; anv int'eriorlyfthreaded Vf errulee shaped roller 37.?

stops short'of the roller 11' at its upper end "wat il igpreviaed at @geil and The sleevev 35,'tlie1ieb'y1 provides aa journaled Y isv-raisedz-or loivered,the bearing rotatesin V4Contact Withf the: outstanding leg o fthe guide;

meinberff13, thereby eliminating f friction Which Vwould otherwise result from af. slidmember-:113. Y

A Ueshaped frame 16 is connected tothe lowerfvend of the guiderfniembers 13 by p'iV-i otally l"mounting "the free yends ofthef arms*` off thet vframe c inl bracket-si` 17 "provided" .for

` :thatfpurposeon the loWerend Vofthe guide;-

f Y membier's-: TheV frame? 16x is: fastened to 4tbe Vawning fabric -10'near the` lower end.V ofthe-` fabricswhereby the? extreme: end l 'pfortionof f pended lfrointlie framefor alleitended posiftions of 4theewrningf" c y 2 'Tlegrolldjport'onffofthe;awning vfabric 10 is protected from the Weather' by;v a -llood 19fwh-ich1isfzmounted onthe Window frame -ixnmediat'elyf'above the 'rollerlr 4andspacede,5

therefrom sufliciently'- to permit the ,entire fabric `toi be-rolled'Withoutfcomingf in con-V -50' tact.; withy thehoodz'fgThefh'ood-19 is preferably arcuatein'section, slopingi de.W,n-f Wardly andioutwardlyso ythatthe front edge ofthehood isIsubstantially` opposite thefmid:

portion, of .the roller, in which position# In the; eventv that.' itis.jnot;.d'esired= Ythe, awning: completely', the ,aWnin no 'ayV be preyentrain or snow from enteringthe case of thehood. Y 1 i I Y The plates 22 and'23 are offset outwardly` l'neartheir mid portion to vprovide clearance for'the ends of pins 35 vupon Which the roller 11'ifs mounted andthereby enables the plates The plates 22 V23 arev positioned betweengthe adjacent guide member; 13 and the 'sidev frame oftheA Window.' The member 13.is provided with an aperture 33 near its upper end-Which' registers" vwith correspondingfapertures 22mm kthe(l members 22 and 23 andl through whieh screws' 2li` are driven so Y into;` the window frame when vthelfdevice' Vis assembledf.v4 f .'f Y, .lTheffhoodisz-most' eifiectiye as arloof for .theI rollgandfeinfforder that-'jl the space Vbetween the.t exterior', of-. the "roll-"'.andf the; .hood be suiieienttofprevent interference when the.: awning isz rolled upa and still be v as close; as-

possible,K I" have: provided a; stop; 25 againstvv Wliichizthe end of they guidemember; 1'31jrests when; the` Vmembers 13; are' fastened. to v the platesr22 andr 23 by:l means ofthe s'creWsQ.

@The position of *therstopnzin `v ContactV with the endly of thefguidernember. section V13a` and thefpredetermined A:position of'1the;

hole 33-in [the7V member 13a, y.Wh ichgregistersY serve to x not-onlythe'spacingzofthel hood termi'ninglthe position" ofi the' stop a 2,'5 {andthe registering apertures through?y the -clos-f the roller' :fabric when positioned close to i prede terrnine. the? mosty 5 advantageous; slope andY position'for .the 'hood and roof and provide for'- itsfassernbling; VandY erection only thefislrill `'oreXpereneeV .of theV erectolll Y The awning ,fabriois' unrolledlbyz means of- VVoord 2Gswhiohf isi fastenedltothe fabric at thei Vporation, ofthe. rod 114,T2 and,v .is rolled rup'yviththe end portions ofthe fabric WbichafeXtend Ibeyond'y the. r.od. :Y The fabric is'unrolledaby,pulling th'efcord26y dow-n? Y Wardly, y,thereibyf carrying- With-it the rod 14 over" the curved. member l15 and: back; into a` runway proylidedby the' outstanding. legs ofthe guide membersllj' The outer end. of: tlield-frarne 1,6 j rests.; against uthe rolled, fabric underneath thes hood '19; when the awning is completely raised, andfin. the operation; ofI ylovifering yltloe; awning by pulling infsu'eh 1 adyantageous 'positionx regardless 0f;

WardlyV 'and outwardlyfto the :completely lowered positie-rn shown; Eig- `The Vin opening the 'Y awningAv pulls against` this tension! which is constant and,fcontifnuous.VV Soepen the inclined end portion of the awning. The

outstanding leg of the lower portion of the guide member 13 is turned inwardly to provide a stop 28 limiting the amount of downward motion of the rod 14. The rod '14 comes in Contact with the stop 23 substantially simultaneously with the contact of the lug 27 with the head of one of the rivets 29 by means of which the bracket 17 is fastened to the guide member 13.

The awning is adapted for mounting in windows Vof varying depths, as well as of different widths, and for this purpose the guide member 13 is made extensible by constructing it in two sections, an upper section 13a and a lower section 13?) which when assembled are in overlapping relation. The upper setcion 13a is shown in perspective in- Fig, 9 and has its outstanding leg perforated to form a plurality of slots 30. The other leg of the section 13a has a hole 31 near its lower end. The lower section 13?) is shown in perspective in Fig. 8 and is provided with a plurality of equally spaced holes 32 in its outstanding leg, the spacing of the holes being preferably the same as the spacing of the slots 30. The hole 31 is so positioned as to register with one of the holes 32 in the short leg of the member 13b when the members 13a and 13?) are fastened together. he members 13a and 13?) are connected in overlapping relation by a laterally and longitudinally extending element or stem 43 which is provided on the upper end of the outstanding leg of section 13?) for insertion in any one of the apertures 30 in the outstanding leg of the member 13a. By inserting the stem 43 in any one of the apertures 30, the sections 13a and 13?) are locked together with the hole 31 in register with a corresponding hole 32. When the members 13a and 13?) are t-hus assembled, in accordance with the height of the window, tie guide member 13 thereby formed is ready for fastening to the window casing. This fastening is accomplished by means of the screw 24 which extends through the end member of the hood and through the aperture 33 in the upper end of the section 13a and by a sceond screw 40 which extends through the hole 31 and the particular hole 32 with which the hole 31 then registers and by a third screw 41 which is inserted in the hole 34 in the lower end of the section 13?), thereby providing for fastening the extensible member 13 to the window casing in any desired lengths.

Having thus described my invention, it

is obvious thati various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to the exact form, construe tion, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

Vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, an awning, a stay rod for the awning, and a pair of vertically extending guide members for the stay rod, said guide members each comprising two overlapping sections, and cooperable means formed on the respective sections for fastening said sections together in any one of a plurality of overlapping positions.

2. In a device of the class described, an awning, a stay rod for the awning, and a pair of vertically extending guide members for the stay rod, said guide members each comprising two overlapping sections, and means for fastening Vsaid sections together in any one of a plurality of overlapping positions, said means comprising a plurality of spaced apart apertures in one of said sections and a projecting element on the other section, said element being adapted for locking engagement with said first mentioned section by insertion in any one of said apertures.

3. In a device of the class described, an awning, a stay rod for the awning, a pair of vertically extending guide members each comprising' two overlapping L-sections and interengaging means for fastening correspondinglegs of said sections together in any one of a plurality of overlapping positions.

4. In a device of the class described, a roller, an awning fabric secured to the roller and adapted to be wound thereon, a stay rod attached to the awning fabric, vertical guide members on the sides of the window frame behind which the ends of said stay rod lie when the awning is in extended position, said guide members each comprising two sections in overlapping relation, and interlocking means formed on the respective sections for fastening said sections together in various overlapping positions whereby said guide members are extensible and adapted for mounting in windows of different heights.

5. In a device of the class described, an awning, a stay rod for the awning, a pair of vertically extending guide members each comprising two overlapping l. sections and means for fastening corresponding legs of said sections together in any one ofa plurality of overlapping positions, said means comprising a plurality of spaced apart apertures in that leg of one section adapted for fasteninto avvwindow frammfasingleaper-Q. respect" tosaid'bracket I'nembe'rs-v and roller-.l @ture` inthe eorrespondnglleg of the otherf;

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,sectiomfsaid vapertures being adapted;v to receive Wo'odfsc'revvs for attachment :to: the Y `Window frame, an oli'set stem on one end; Y of the' outstandinglegof said lirst mentioned f more' Y signedmineure.V

adapted .to receive said stem "inI -interl'oc'lng i-tionedf that when-' saidlstemis insertedin an'y apertureinlthe o'utstandingleg'fsaid'singlel 15, apertureis iniregister with on'eof said first." mentioned-V plurality ofa. apertures `tor the Y j 's --Purposedescrbedfj Y I' 6 .1 [n'a'."devicefoilY hefclassj described, a roller, an. awningv fabric Wound on the roller,l braelet 'in'embers"iorir'liifl'g supports' forv the Y roller, a'.,ho'od overlianging lsaid roller, and, Y closures .onfthe hoodfi conneeted'toisaid i 'i bracket members, vsaid-closures having veleassembled. Y

- guidemembers Vbellindvvhiclnsaidfstayrodfz.

minetherangle.of'inelination'of the hood and aperture,"saidstop abutting the end 'of saidv vmentsforming part 'thereof which vpredeter- Y Y. i

bracketmember;and'saidvaperturebeingfin` Eli 2 j i iii Pi :y l'

register; vvitlfi'. a' corresponding aperture Y in tliev'brlacket'.memberwwlien theV device Vis 7. 'Inl a device of class describ ed,i aff l' ro1ler,fan awningffabrie Woundionthe roller,

astay rodattaelied to thefawningrfabric,

" moves-wh1en theglfabrie is rolled' land vr uni s Iolledandon'whieli"saidroller is mounted,j

f a hood mo'untedfabovetlierllersysaid hoodA having'end,V closures in contact Withfsaid i rrrgudefmembers, and' a stop on the end 010-. Y

lvsures-eooperablewith said membersrfor de-V f termining the position ofthe upper. endsrof the 'guidevmembers; v Y

V83.-,-In adevice of the classv described, a

v,roller,'anL iiifr'linfg'fabricvvound.on the roller, n

` aristaylfrod' attached to theV awning fabric,

- guidemembers'V behind'whiebnsaid stay rodV moves When the fabric is rolled andk unrolled w# V n ,V mountedfabovetlie rollers, saidhoodliaving jl and ongw'hioh said-roller is mounted5a'hood 1 endclosuresin Contact with said guide mem-i bers,isa1d closuresrand 'guldemembers having apertures'which register-for' avpredey v A' lpose d eser1bed.

termined slope ofw said hood forA the pur roller, an awning fabricltvound-'on thegrollery? l ybracketmenibersforming supportsforthe' f f 60 roller, K a hoodwoverhanging said1V roller, 'and -5 lclosures atfthe'e'nds ofsaid'liood-conneeted 1 i In 'testimony Whe;editi5I have hereunto) `Gee-W1FROST? a lis* las;

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